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Draw and explain Battery ignition system.

Question: 

Draw and explain Battery ignition system.

Answer: 

Battery Ignition system : I t consists of six or twelve volt battery, ignition switch,induction coil, circuit breaker condenser and distributor. All the circuit parts are shown in figure. One terminal of battery is ground to engine frame and other is connected through the ignition switch to one primary terminal of induction coil. The other primary connection is connected to one end of contact point of circuit breaker and through closed points to ground. The ignition switchis made on and engine is crancked. When the contacts touch, the current flows the battery to the switch. Due to this primary winding of induction coil to circuit breaker points and circuit is completed. A condenser prevents sparking of this point. The rotating cam breaks open the contacts immediately and breaking of this primary circuit brings about change of magnetic field causing very high volt about 8000 to 12000 volts. Due to this high voltage the spark jumps across the gap in the spark plug and thereby it ignites mixture of air and fuel.